According to CoinMeta, Morgan Stanley has reached an agreement to acquire Vinyl Equity. Vinyl Equity is a digital equity transfer agency and shareholder record management platform registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This acquisition will add equity transfer agency services to Morgan Stanley, integrating equity structure management, equity incentive management, share transfer, and wealth management services for companies and shareholders. Through this acquisition, Morgan Stanley will strengthen its digital asset ecosystem and provide infrastructure for asset tokenization initiatives. The digital technology of Vinyl will drive improvements in the recording, transfer, and management of equity ownership, and will be integrated with blockchain technology, atomic settlement, and asset tokenization developments. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2027.